Chapter 14 The Roman Republic

1. 8th Grade World History Chapter 14The Roman Republic

2. Patricians – Members of Rome’s oldest and richest families. Only people who could hold public office or perform certain religious rituals. Plebians – poor roman citizens who paid taxes and served in the army. Republic - Roman government set up in 509 B.C.. People choose their rulers. Chapter 14 vocabulary

3. Chapter 14 vocabulary • Consuls – two heads of Roman republic government. They were administrators and military leaders. • Veto – to say “no” to. • Tribunes – government officials who protected the rights of Plebians.

4. Chapter 14 vocabulary • Legions – groups of 5,000 soldiers that was smaller and moved faster than the phalanx. • Legionnaires – members of the Roman legion.

5. Punic Wars – A series of three wars fought between Rome and Carthage during the years 264 to 146 B.C. • Latifundias – large estates in Rome that replaced small farms.

6. Publicans – Roman tax collectors hired by the government to collect taxes from people they conquered.